6.
Which of the following options are the main tasks of research in modern society?

(I)
to keep pace with the advancement in knowledge.

(II)
to discover new things.

(III)
to write a critique on the earlier writings.

(IV)
to systematically examine and critically analyse the investigations/sources
with objectivity.

(A)
IV, II and I

(B)
I, II and III

(C)
I and III

(D)
II, III and IV

Answer: (A)

7.
Match List-I (Interviews) with List-II (Meaning) and select the correct answer
from the code given below:

List
- I (Interviews)List
- II (Meaning)

(a)
structured interviews(i)greater flexibility approach

(b)
Unstructured interviews(ii)
attention on the questions to be answered

(c)
Focused interviews(iii)
individual life experience

(d)
Clinical interviews(iv)
Pre determined question

(v)
non-directive

Code:

(a)(b)(c)(d)

(A)(iv)(i)(ii)(iii)

(B)(ii)(iv)(i)(iii)

(C)(v)(ii)(iv)(i)

(D)(i)(iii)(v)(iv)

Answer: (A)

8.
What do you consider as the main aim of inter disciplinary research?

(A)
To bring out holistic approach to research.

(B)
To reduce the emphasis of single subject in research domain.

(C)
To over simplify the problem of research.

(D)
To create a new trend in research methodology.

Answer: (A)

9.
One of the aims of the scientific method in research is to:

(A)
improve data interpretation

(B)
eliminate spurious relations

(C)
confirm triangulation

(D)
introduce new variables

Answer: (B)

10.
The depth of any research can be judged by:

(A)
title of the research.

(B)
objectives of the research.

(C)
total expenditure on the research.

(D)
duration of the research.

Answer: (B)

Read the following passage and answer the questions
11 to 15:

The
superintendence, direction and control of preparation of electoral rolls for,
and the conduct of, elections to Parliament and State Legislatures and
elections to the offices of the President and the Vice - President of India are
vested in the Election Commission of India.It is an independent constitutional authority.

Independence of
the Election Commission and its insulation from executive interference is
ensured by a specific provision under Article 324 (5) of the constitution that
the chief Election Commissioner shall not be removed from his office except in
like manner and on like grounds as a Judge of the Supreme Court and conditions
of his service shall not be varied to his disadvantage after his appointment.

In C.W.P. No.
4912 of 1998 (Kushra Bharat Vs. Union of India and others), the Delhi High
Court directed that information relating to Government dues owed by the
candidates to the departments dealing with Government accommodation,
electricity, water, telephone and transport etc. and any other dues should be
furnished by the candidates and this information should be published by the
election authorities under the commission.

11.
The text of the passage reflects or raises certain questions:

(A)
The authority of the commission cannot be challenged.

(B)
This would help in stopping the criminalization of Indian politics.

(C)
This would reduce substantially the number of contesting candidates.

(D)
This would ensure fair and free elections.

Answer: (D)

12.
According to the passage, the Election Commission is an independent
constitutional authority. This is under Article No.

(A)
324

(B)
356

(C)
246

(D)
161

Answer: (A)

13.
Independence of the Commission means:

(A)
have a constitutional status.

(B)
have legislative powers.

(C)
have judicial powers.

(D)
have political powers.

Answer: (A)

14.
Fair and free election means:

(A)
transparency

(B)
to maintain law and order

(C)
regional considerations

(D)
role for pressure groups

Answer: (B)

15.
The Chief Election Commissioner can be removed from his office under Article :

(A)
125

(B)
352

(C)
226

(D)
324

Answer: (D)

16.
The function of mass communication of supplying information regarding the
processes, issues, events and societal developments is known as:

(A)
content supply

(B)
surveillance

(C)
gratification

(D)
correlation

Answer: (A)

17.
The science of the study of feedback systems in humans, animals and machines is
known as:

(A)
cybernetics

(B)
reverse communication

(C)
selectivity study

(D)
response analysis

Answer: (A)

18.
Networked media exist in inter-connected:

(A)
social environments

(B)
economic environments

(C)
political environments

(D)
technological environments

Answer: (D)

19.
The combination of computing, telecommunications and media in a digital
atmosphere is referred to as:

(A)
online communication

(B)
integrated media

(C)
digital combine

(D)
convergence

Answer: (D)

20.
A dialogue between a human-being and a computer programme that occurs
simultaneously in various forms is described as:

Given
below are two statements (a) and (b) followed by two conclusions (i) and (ii).
Considering the statements to be true, indicate which of the following
conclusions logically follow from the given statements by selecting one of the
four response alternatives given below the conclusion :

Statements:

(a)
all businessmen are wealthy.

(b)
all wealthy people are hard working.

Conclusions:

(i)
All businessmen are hard working.

(ii)
All hardly working people are not wealthy

(A)
Only (i) follows

(B)
Only (ii) follows

(C)
Only (i) and (ii) follows

(D)
Neither (i) nor (ii) follows

Answer: (A)

31.
Using websites to pour out one's grievances is called:

(A)
cyber venting

(B)
cyber ranting

(C)
web hate

(D)
web plea

Answer: (A)

32.
In web search, finding a large number of documents with very little relevant
information is termed:

(A)
poor recall

(B)
web crawl

(C)
poor precision rate

(D)
poor web response

Answer: (A)

33.
The concept of connect intelligence is derived from:

(A)
virtual reality

(B)
fuzzy logic

(C)
Bluetooth technology

(D)
value added networks

Answer: (D)

34.
Use of an ordinary telephone as an Internet applicance is called:

(A)
voice net

(B)
voice telephone

(C)
voice line

(D)
voice portal

Answer: (C)

35.
Video transmission over the Internet that looks like delayed livecasting is
called:

(A)
virtual video

(B)
direct broadcast

(C)
video shift

(D)
real-time video

Answer: (D)

36.
Which is the smallest North-east State in India?

(A)
Tripura

(B)
Meghalaya

(C)
Mizoram

(D)
Manipur

Answer: (A)

37.
Tamilnadu coastal belt has drinking water shortage due to:

(A)
high evaporation

(B)
sea water flooding due to tsunami

(C)
over exploitation of ground water by tube wells

(D)
seepage of sea water

Answer: (D)

38.
While all rivers of Peninsular India flow into the Bay of Bengal, Narmada and
Tapti flow into the Arabian Sea because these two rivers:

(A)
Follow the slope of these rift valleys

(B)
The general slope of the Indian peninsula is from east to west

(C)
The Indian peninsula north of the Satpura ranges, is tilted towards the west

(D)
The Indian peninsula south of the satpura ranges is tilted towards east

Answer: (A)

39.
Soils in the Mahanadi delta are less fertile than those in the Godavari delta
because of:

(A)
erosion of top soils by annual floods

(B)
inundation of land by sea water

(C)
traditional agriculture practices

(D)
the derivation of alluvial soil from red-soil hinterland

Answer: (A)

40.
Which of the following institutions in the field of education is set up by the
MHRD Government of India?